Device for sterilizing glasses and the like



ug. 3, 1943 w. E. DOUGHTY DEVICE FOR STERILIZING GLASSES AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed July 7, 1941 F l 2 INVENTOR.

wlLLlAM E.DouG |-|T Y ATTORNEY A1153, 1943 W. E. DOUGHTY 2,326,018

DEVICE FOR STERILIZING GLASSES AND THE LIKE Original Filed July 7, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f H 25 /f/ 26 l iT T INVENTOR.

WILLIAM E. DOUGHTY Y f i@ Wm wi A URNEYS l isa compact,-selfQeontained:unit;`

Patented ug.

STERILIZIGGLASSE '.lfHE LIKE.

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originalsPapin'reattival Julywv,` 1941,rseria1 Na@ 1. u 401,364; Divided and this applcationNoveme `-ber'12,1941, s,eria1Ne.41s,8 25 t 1 QI'his invention vrelates v"generally to apparatus 1 for sterilizing various-typeslof Waraparticularly l'glassware such as drinking' glasses Iand lthe like,

and constitutes a division of my'appucauennlea July 7, 194'1, bearing Serial No.40`1,364. Y

`construction Of thislinventionwill bemade incre Y apparent `asl this description procescls,`` especially when considered in connection gwiththe la'ccom- .'panving drawings,wherein: l Figuregjlis atop planviewof an apparatus embodying my' inventionyfi` 1 '1, '.2

. Figure 2 is a frontielevationlthereofshowing .by full `lines the coverfor the `revoluble carrier in l openinclined position and supporting 'the 'wire Vbasket i containing 'cleaned glasses, and hshovering by ydottedllinesy the position of `thefcover and glassesldur-ing th`evvashi1l1goperations` f u Figure `-3 1- is an- 'end elevation ofthel structure illustrated in Figure'Z;l Y l f LFigureA is a sectional view takenfsibstailtially onthe line ll-lof Figure 1; 1 l -Figur Aisa planview orlone gf the nozzles;

` Fglire 6 is a lfragn'ientary vertical `sectional f view through the sinlgcarrier and Wirefbaslet;

Figure `'7 i's 'a horizontal sectional view ,through tri sini; showing the mounting for'theiro11ers;, "FiFiSli 3 .is ,a fragmentary `plan [YiW'f 0f 'the water conduits and valve controlmeansftherefon .Referring now to the drawings, theucouniter; B is the sinlgC is the headenjD sgthe revoluhownwthecounter'AjeXtendsfrom one end vther tially hat.V horizonta1 .;top vvvall :l 0 anddepending front andend walls .ill andvlZ; respectively;

` lOne ofthe essential objects ofthe invention is f tofpovid'e an lapparatus ofthe typeinentioned 1 having a slidevvay extending througha trans- 1 -parent tunnelsinlvvhich the-drinkingfglasses rnay support shafts l5 for rollers |16.

` 1 1 Other-objects) advantages andgnovelfdetaillsof ThesinkBis mounted inthe'topvvallq` lil, of the counterintermedatets ends and has a' suitable drainllz Preferably this sillkfis .circularincross Y sectionV and `of suiilcientV depth gto, .receive .d the header C, carrier D, wire basket E; andjglasses H.

Y Fixed' to the uprightawalls ofl the snkatksubstan- 'stially diametrically opposed pointsthereof arel ight walls tobars A.l 4 that `cooperate ,with said upr .1- The header C is also-circular and vExtending Athrougha wallfpf. the sini;V to the header C israconduitsi 'l thatisadapted to receive v hot and coldrwater respectivelyfrom branch con- -duit sllr8 and "iilhprovided with valves` 2U Vand 2i u nder the controlnOlf a suitable hand lever 22. `Projecting`L upwardly V fromthe top Wall 23 of the header at spaced points thereof jare short tubes v having inclined jetsf. .zaffo' directing "the -water -upwardlyftolboth theinsidahdoutside of the glas"sesHwhen disposedwithinthesinl Bf ...The revoluble carrier Ds I preferably formed l Voffslfieet metal and is circular `in conguration.

A Such carrier is located Withinlthe sink Bin'con- .are engaged by a'resil'ient sealing strip'. 3l on the underside ofthe cover `wnerji the Latter is in closes fpositiori.'` The coveriZv'I has ask'nob or handle `32 that may be used vghenjthe coverfis closed to revolvelthecarrier Q Vontlie rollers I6 and; that 11S engageable with .the top. WallV lil of the Counter.

-vvhen'the cove'rjis opened to` support thecover `iin .ha apparatus. and hasasubstan- 55 centric relation theretol and is provided' With Aa hinged cover Z'IJfLThe carrieiffi's open at the botztorn except for "an inturnedf-ange `28that rides f on the rollers` ,lGand forms "a seat orfsupport'for "thevvre basketmE. Preferably the upper. ledges "29` ofrlthe carrier arefs'paced below the u'p'per edges 30 of` the sink lso,- thatfwater yoverflowing freni the carriervvill'drain ,into the" sink, and

`an inclined open position so'thatthe fglassesl-I andA Wire basketgE therefor .may be placed in` a .drying position on `the cover. .At theledg'es of Athe' cover :isi a iiangey that is continuous except'ati thehinged wherea space 35is1p`rovided to perrnitivater drainingonto the cover Viro'rnthe l glasses-and Wireilbasket to Howl from thecover` into the''carrier-1`- rl this `connection it Will-also f be noted that thelcoveriZT entends vover and con- S ce'als1thef control lever 22=Qforfthe A'valvesZl' and 21 senat sais lever isiriaecs'sible wneh'thecover 'ism openpositiori. JHenee, this provides fa safety -forrftnelgiasse while the cover is in such open position.

yThe Wire basket E is circular in form Vand is open Vat the top and bottom thereof." Preferably it has afcircularg'ceritergportion'' :andfanencircling `series v*ofrsegrnental portions'l -for vthe reception` of the glasses Inwardly extended Vhorizontal lengths'38 of wire carried by the center'- Y and segmental portions 36 and 31 ,v -respectively, are used to support the glasses/in 'sd'rtioris Vand may, if desired, be covered with rubber or some other sound deadeningfrnaterial. "5

The sterilization ytunneil transparentand containsa slideway 40 for the glasses. Beneathv the j slideway gis Vmember 42 vthat constitutes Ya reflector i'or'th'e Y light rays from said lamp. Preferably the tunnel F is made lof glass and is located at vaj'hi'g'h'e'r fili fand: is:preferablyaproviledzfatfoppoeiitipclrtioir h constituterespec.- tivelyfc'onvenient l Gamingv an unloading stations efvvas ed ndfsteriliz'ed @ed within the e'v' abre-Caron); nfterthe "eri htjorie'oid water asses Y "-Wiiile 'the 1 ivater is .turned onfthe linoof'or handle 3 Z'oi the z'cover is their usdfto re'volvethe carrieriDonthe 'rollers 'E as-otherglassjes lareplaced-jon'the-loadnigstation: *As l the "glassesI H: pass through thel tunnel e ,'Ihus',.froniY the l'foregoing, -i-t f-Will "be rate .an ation of the glasses.

@-'apearatus ce freir -giasses iis '.velectric 1 gerrnicidal lamp ii supported:by-:ria@Lieshaped= insures-fproper Y avian Yif() closedjthelever 2 may nr (u) ap'parent., @that L have .-pro'vided'a veryipracticalandecient;apparatus.forLthefpurposes setlforthf- Such apparatus is a compact:-.se1f.containedunit/that is -fcornparatively inexpensive 5to.; manufacture rand neat and attragtrc in appearance; inthisfcon ftenamgethmugn-said mundane-provided oply ,reflectinailieht#rays #inwards/firm; Sai

. factor to prevent the Waterfrom beingtu'rned on What I claim as my invention is: 1. An apparatusof the' class described having an open ended tunnel of inverted channel shape made of transparent material, an open slideway for articles AVto @be sterilized' extendingV through saidtunnel and-provided-beyond opposite ends thereof with terminal portions constituting ro 's'pectively loading and unloading stations for the articles aforesaid, .afgerrnicidal lan-ip beneath the 'antifau support for said lamp having eans forreflecting light rays from `qaid Vlamp lfthr'ofughthe openslideway toward the articles Vft '"el Y l "`2. jEn anp ratu's VV`of the class described having nzendedtunnel, an open slideway for artibeis'tefrilizedfetending through said tunnel an-'daprov'ided'beyond opposite ends thereof with forwardly curved terminal portions constituting Vrespectively loading and unloading stations for :the-articles, aforesaitl,x la gerrnicidal l lainp'- beneath :thezalxiewayzandzmgensf beneath Se-ideama fiar within' s aidgminner A-3 :nnvapparatusofithe classadescrileed having spenen@ Murmel@ openfsiidewayfotartiv.clesgto be sterilizedextendirig tl'iroughA saidltunnel ai-1d .-.Prv'dedzbeyvndf ODDQSiteerldS theref 'with Qterniinlal per-tionsconstitutingf respectiveiyfgloading vand unloading stations forethegarticlesaigre? -said ageririicidal, lamp beneath @the Aopen-` slidef way-.- eindfa.. .seaport f-lSa-id V:1a-m15havingEamarla beneath-Seid flame iol reflecting iight raysmp- -,-Ward1y;fr0 i-Said, lampi-throught@openrslid- Way'towardithearticies:within said -tuii nel. 1 1 fh An f apparatusorV the -classadeseribedihaving 'fanonfennde@tunneioffnverted @hameren-ape mad eoiltransparentrnateriahanl openrsiideway for articlesv to 'be sterilized extending thro-ugh through-the openv1 slifclevfay 4towardfth e articles ghtreYSf-,thwueb 5. An apparatus offtheeclassdescribed*having any openendedtunnel; janyopenfslidewayi forarticles to be sterilized extendingthronghisaidttunnel and having beyond vopposite -ends thereof V`end portions A constituting 'respectively loading `:and unloadin stationsfogtheartielestaoresaiand f erniicidallanfip :supported rbeneathfthe fopen n meti/asnfori-castinglight,rays throughethefopen slidevvay` toward .the articfiles;v Withinsaid itunn'el. you An apparatus gf-l-the classedescribeds having a substantially straight openfendedetunnelof .f nverted :channel shape, lanf-oleneslideway lfor articles tobe steriliaedextending Nthrough#said tlllflpdfplQl/cdd"Qpelilv beynd-oppsitefends ellll'pe, ideway crea-moles mi pe' steriiizedexy beyond opposite ends thereof with oitions i: constituting respectively-5l" a/dngeard' unloading stationsortlefarticlesaforesail; -aignnicidal lamp beneath the open slideway, and means being means for reflecting rays from said lamp ,Y

neath said lamp for relectinglight rays upwardly from said lamp through the open slideway toward the articles within said tunnel.

8. An apparatus of the class described having a substantially straight open ended tunnel, an open slideway for articles to be sterilized extending through said tunnel and provided openly beyond opposite ends thereof with curved end portions constituting respectively loading and' with end portions constituting loading and un` loading stations for the articles, and a germicidal lamp supported beneath the tunnel intermediate the end portions of the open slideway for casting light rays through the open slideway toward the articles within said tunnel.

l0. An apparatus of the class described having an open ended tunnel of inverted channel shape, an open slideway for articles to be sterilized extending through said tunnel and provided beyond opposite ends thereof with curved end portions constituting respectively loading and unloading stations for the articles aforesaid, a germicidal lamp beneath the open slideway, and means beneath said lamp for reecting light rays upwardly from said lamp through the open slideway toward the articles within said tunnel.

1l. An apparatus of the class described having an open ended tunnel of inverted channel shape,

an open slideway for articles to be sterilized.V

extending through and provided endwise beyond opposite open ends of the tunnel with terminal portions constituting loading and unloading sta-V through the open slideway to articles thereon within the tunnel.

' 12. An apparatus of the class described having an open ended tunnel of inverted channel shape,

an open slideway-for articles to be sterilized Y extending through said tunnel from one open end to the other thereof and provided outside the tunnel beyondsaid open ends with terminal portions constituting respectively loading and unloading stations for the articles aforesaid, and a germicidal lamp supported beneath said open slideway intermediate the open ends of the tunnel for casting light rays upwardly through the open slideway to articles thereon within tunnel.

13. An apparatus of the class described having an open ended tunnel, a length of track for articles to be sterilized extending through the tun nel and provided outside the tunnel beyond opposite open ends thereof with terminal portions constituting loading and unloading stations for the articles, the portion of the track within the tunnel being open, and a germicidal lamp beneath the open portion of the track within the tunnel for casting light rays upwardly through said open portion toward articles thereon to sterilize the same.

, 14. An apparatus of the classdescribed having an open ended tunnel of inverted channel shape, and a slideway for articles to be sterilized extending through the tunnel and provided outside the tunnel beyond opposite open ends thereof with terminal portions constituting loading and unloading stations respectively for the articles, the tunnel being transparent so that articles on the slideway within the tunnel are visible, the portion of the slideway within the tunnel being open, and a gerrnicidal lamp beneath the open portion of the slideway within the tunnel for casting light rays upwardly through said open portion to articles thereon to sterilize the same.

WILLIAM E. DOUGI-ITY.

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